1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 195

A cornering slud and an acceleration skid are best handled by easing your foot off the accelerator pedal. Driving at Night If your vehicle starts toslide, ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want the vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough, your vehicle may straighten out. Always beready for a second skid if it occurs. Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel or other material is on the road. For safety, you'll want to slow down and adjust your driving to these conditions. It is important to slow down on slippery surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control more limited. While driving on asurface with reduced traction, try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration or braking (including enginebraking by shifting to a lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues -- such as enough water, ice or packed snow on the road to make a "mirrored surface" -- and slow down when you have any doubt. Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS) helps avoid only the braking skid. Night driving is more dangerous than day driving. One reason is that some driversare likely to be impaired -- by alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, by fatigue. or 4-13